A review by sup_paloma
The Castle of Truth and Other Revolutionary Tales, by Jack D. Zipes, Hermynia zur Mühlen

4.0

Though published in Austria in 1925 (so some language is indicative of the time re:gender and race) the intentions and accessibility of these radical fairytales for the working class are timeless. Some moments are a bit "on the nose" but the beauty of retelling stories orally is the shift of language. I was led to zur Mühlen after hearing a retelling of her story "The Glasses" for our students after the murder of George Floyd, and it allowed for thoughtful and relevant discussion. A gift.